Protected: Improving Access to Integrated Care – sprint overview
Details of how we will manage the sprints during the delivery of the programme
Create the conditions
Preparation period
Actions to be taken during the preparation period include:
- application and team selection
- Memorandum of Understanding completion
- initial data collation
- capacity planning
Identify areas of focus
Week 1 and 2: Mobilise
Actions to be taken during weeks one and two include:
- introductory coaching session
- HIS review and analysis of feedback
- reviewing information provided by HIS
- select pathway or subspecialty of focus
- agree plan for additional data collection
Weeks 3 – 6: Understanding and setting aims
Actions to be taken during weeks three to six include:
- use data collection tools provided by HIS
- continue coaching sessions to understand demand and activity
- facilitated session to develop a process map
- collate and prioritise opportunities for improvement
- develop a measurable aim statement
- select change ideas
- agree project measures
Test, refine and adopt
Weeks 7 – 18: Testing and adoption
Actions to be taken during weeks seven to 18 include:
- design tests of change
- test changes using PDSA cycles
- continuous data collection and sharing data with HIS
- regular project sessions to progress testing, adapting and refining changes
- coaching and data support from HIS
Sustain and share
Week 20: Sustain
Actions to be taken during and from week 20 include:
- attend session to share learning with other specialties
- agree final actions needed to sustain improvement